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zwei zehnerpotenzen

English translation: two orders of magnitude / two powers of ten / 100 times /

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German term or phrase:zwei zehnerpotenzen
English translation:two orders of magnitude / two powers of ten / 100 times /
Entered by: Christine Lam

17:04 Feb 10, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Mathematics & Statistics
German term or phrase: zwei zehnerpotenzen
I know it´s in the glossary, but actually it isn´t, because there is no way I could say two powers of ten, or could I?

Die damit verbundene Asbestfaser-Aufnahme liegt daher zum Teil um mehr als zwei Zehnerpotenzen über der Zahl der Asbestfasern, die sich aus dem täglichen Verbrauch von 2 l Trinkwasser ergeben würde.
Christine Lam
Local time: 23:33
two orders of magnitude / two powers of ten / 100 times /
Explanation:
all possible
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Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 05:33
Grading comment
thank you
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6two orders of magnitude / two powers of ten / 100 times /
Cilian O'Tuama
5 +4two orders of magnitude
Edith Kelly
210² (ten to the power of two)
CMJ_Trans (X)


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
two orders of magnitude / two powers of ten / 100 times /


Explanation:
all possible

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 05:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 51
Grading comment
thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
16 mins
agree  Ken Cox: in this context. 'two orders of magnitude' is very common usage
25 mins
agree  Michele Fauble
1 hr
agree  Andras Malatinszky: "two powers of ten" makes no sense, but the other two are correct
1 hr
  -> nothing wrong with two powers of ten either
agree  jccantrell: two powers of 10 would be understood in the USA.
3 hrs
agree  Kurt Beals: Two powers of ten sounds fine to me (US English), but 100 times means the same thing and would certainly be clear to anyone.
12 hrs
  -> thanks, just depends on how mathematical you want it to sound
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
two orders of magnitude


Explanation:
.

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 05:33
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
16 mins
agree  Ken Cox: the most common usage and entirely appropriate for this context
26 mins
agree  Michele Fauble
1 hr
agree  Andras Malatinszky
1 hr
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
10² (ten to the power of two)


Explanation:
hope there are some mathematicians out there to confirm or correct

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 05:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Cilian O'Tuama: strictly speaking correct, but I reckon e.g. 'more than ten to the power of two times higher' is a bit long-winded
7 mins
  -> sure but she can WRITE it.......as a symbol
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